counterfactual vs false

counterfactual

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

noun
  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

false

adj
  • Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect. 

  • Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental. 

  • Out of tune. 

  • Based on factually incorrect premises. 

  • Used in the vernacular name of a species (or group of species) together with the name of another species to which it is similar in appearance. 

  • Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful. 

  • Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous. 

  • Spurious, artificial. 

  • Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous. 

verb
  • To incorrectly decode noise as if it were a valid signal. 

noun
  • One of two options on a true-or-false test. 

adv
  • In a dishonest and disloyal way; falsely. 

How often have the words counterfactual and false occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )